Linux gets a boost from mobile

	Linux kernel luminaries talk enterprise, embedded and why they're coming together | IBM hopes to Power cloud, analytics with $1B Linux investment
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	Linux gets a boost from mobile Although not originally designed for telephones or tablets, the Linux kernel is now getting more contributions than ever from mobile and portable device vendors, whose input is driving a heretofore unseen rate of development for the open source project. Read More WEBCAST: ServiceNow Service-Oriented Cloud Automation During this webinar, you will discover how ServiceNow is enabling organizations to increase their competitive agility, user satisfaction and productivity, all while enhancing IT's value to the business. View Now! In this Issue Linux kernel luminaries talk enterprise, embedded and why they're coming together IBM hopes to Power cloud, analytics with $1B Linux investment INSIDER Ubuntu impresses in Linux enterprise server test Device-spanning Ubuntu Touch OS gets Oct. 17 launch date WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks 9 Cloud Myths Debunked What's preventing your organization from enhancing its communications and collaboration capabilities? Private, public and hybrid cloud approaches can have a dramatic impact on improved efficiency, agility, and support for business growth. View Now Linux kernel luminaries talk enterprise, embedded and why they're coming together Developing the Linux kernel, according to some of the community's leaders, is a difficult, complicated process but it's also one that's moving forward at some speed. Read More IBM hopes to Power cloud, analytics with $1B Linux investment IBM will invest $1 billion to promote Linux development over the next five years as it tries to adapt Power mainframes and servers to handle cloud and big data applications in distributed computing environments. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE Converging the Datacenter Infrastructure: Why, How, So What? Your IT organization must adjust existing product selection and management practices to fully take advantage of converged systems. When speaking with IT executives considering broader use of this approach, IDC has three major recommendations. Learn More. INSIDER Ubuntu impresses in Linux enterprise server test Introduced in 1991, Linux boasts an estimated 67 million users worldwide according to linuxcounter.net. Free versions abound, but companies adopting Linux as part of critical infrastructure typically require more support than a community of unpaid, albeit enthusiastic, volunteers can provide. Read More Device-spanning Ubuntu Touch OS gets Oct. 17 launch date The audacious Ubuntu Edge smartphone crowdfunding experience may be dead, but the dream of merging phone and PC lives on. Ubuntu Touch, the form factor-spanning mobile operating system intended to power the Edge, finally has a release date: Oct. 17, alongside Ubuntu Linux 13.10. Read More
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